If you are in a boat on an overcast day and cannot see the shore, how could you figure which way to go?
Assume no compass or radio or cell phone, just you and the boat.
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If a person goes out in a boat without these things, they are likely breaking maritime law and should not be in a boat.I suppose if one were familiar with the local ocean currents and weather patterns for the time of year, you could triangulate against those.
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Well, you should always have a compass and a map so that's one way, but if you don't have those things. A sense of direction helps and the way the waves are rolling might be of assistance depending how far out you are.And the Best free, longest term, with synoptic charts, marine weather forecast is?
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Well, it's rather foolhardy to go out on a larger body of water without any navigational equipment whatsoever, but there are some telltale signs that may help determine a course to land.If you have the capacity to tell your depth of water, whether with an electronic depthfinder or with a weight and string, you can generally "feel" your way into land by following the depth of water. Using this method however requires that some specific conditions are present. One, you need to be in a body of water that is generally deeper in the center and shallower at the edges and that there's a sufficient change in the depth that you can discern a change. Begin by going in a large circle until you find the shallowest point then repeat in the opposite direction...not by turning around, but changing your rudder to the other direction so that you would make semicircle patterns. If you can make note of wind or wave direction in relation to the direction you are facing at the time, you can ascertain a short-term relative bearing to follow in relation to each. Other characteristics to watch for is whether the water changes color. The water will become more turbid (dirtier) and take on lighter, and then less blue appearance as you move into shallower water. Any wave action present will eventually begin to start breaking as you get into shallower water as well.
A lot of what I have proposed is based on the concept that you are working in reduced visibility (fog). If it is clear as can be, you're probably too far out to make any of it work.
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